Welcome

Hey! Happy New Year! You might know me from my two other blogs, Delightful World of Dolls and Madi Grace, but I’m Madi: professional blogger, minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and writer. My full bio page is here.

After making some clarity changes to my lifestyle blog Madi Grace, I realize that the two subjects I posted on—undefeated lifestyle and undefeated writing (as well as WIP updates)—were just too different to maintain a stable audience and then grow it.

So I branched out again, much to my schedule’s chagrin.

Welcome to Madison Grace: my writing blog.

Madison Grace is my pseudonym (I would’ve used my first and last names Madison Lorfing, but I plan on getting married).

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On Madison Grace, you’ll see solid, real, no-excuses, moral writing advice and tips I’ve learned over the years, frequent updates about writing my historical epic series Warfare, and my journey of becoming an author. (Not quite there yet. Don’t be mislead by the title. XD)

How EVIL. Also, I think female authors who change their last names still use their maiden name for writing stuff. *shrugs* HEHE WRITING POSTS AND I GET EARLY ACCESSSSS. >:D At least I usually do. At least I better.

Whoop whoop whoop whoopity whoop! Okay now I’m sold sold on this idea! Your theme is so dignified. It’s making me jelly. I can’t wait to hear all about your awesome writing.
Now here’s me asking for advice. I’m not sorry.
What do you do if you think your story idea is awesome, but when you try to share it, people think it’s lame? When I make up stories, I tell them to my older brothers asking for criticism. And ideas for an ending 😛 One of them tolerates my cringiness, but the other has no problems with saying that he thinks my story is lame. He isn’t trying to be mean, but it makes me lose confidence in a story I love and think is cool. How do I keep faithful to my stories and confident in my ability to make stuff up while still getting good advice?

Ahhh thank you so much Tess! I’m so glad you like it. Hehe, I can’t wait to start posting.

HEHE I LOVE GIVING ADVICE, EVEN WHEN PEOPLE DON’T ASK. >:)

1. I’d get a variety of opinions. If you’re only asking your brothers and they each give the same kind of advice–one tolerates what he doesn’t like, one criticizes it–try branching out and getting other people’s opinions so you have a nice variety.

2. It might just be your brother’s taste. It’s not his story–it’s *yours*. Getting opinions is always awesome, but it is always ultimately your story. He just might not be as crazy about your ideas as you are.

3. If he thinks it’s lame, ask him to refine his advice so it doesn’t hurt your confidence in your ability to make up awesomeness. How does he think you could make it better (instead of just deeming it lame for all eternity)? Stories can always be improved, and his ideas might spark plot twists you’ve never thought of.

4. You could always do what I do and be a self-conceited narcissist. Don’t put into any stock into anyone’s negative opinions and keep believing your story is the best in the world.

I’m copying and pasting this advice into my writerapp. I’m going to save it forever because this is just what I needed! Like I would say especially number whatever, but they’re all good! I’m soooooo grateful for this 🙂 I’m going to branch out to my blogfriends for advice too! Thanks so much! 😀

I love it! Particularly ‘creating excellent moral fiction’, because that’s one of the things my family believes very strongly: clean, moral media, not just rehashings of trendy Christianity. 🙂 Also the site is so amazingly designed!

I’m so excited to read your posts!! I myself am a future author. (Well, I hope so, anyway. I have an idea for a novel, I’m currently working on characters. And procrastinating. 😂)
I don’t know how you manage THREE blogs. I can hardly manage one! 😂 You go, girl!
Love the look of your blog!